Hideyuki Hirayama
Hideyuki Hirayama
21 Directed
2 Series
Movies
Director
Haunted School
1995
Director
Oba: The Last Samurai
2011
Director
Family of Strangers
2019
Director
Out
2002
Director
Haunted School 2
1996
Director
Sword of Desperation
2010
Director
Begging for Love
1998
Director
The Laughing Frog
2002
Director
Samurai Resurrection
2003
Director
Talk, Talk, Talk
2007
Director
Lady Joker
2004
Director
Haunted School 4
1999
Director
Three for the Road
2007
Director
Turn
2001
Full Filmography
1972 Fireflies on the Shore
Director · 5 episodes
2025–
TV
Tsuyukusa
Director
2022
Film
Family of Strangers
Director
2019
Film
Hitori Shizuka
Director · 6 episodes
2012–
TV
Oba: The Last Samurai
Director
2011
Film
Forget Me Not
Director
2010
Film
Sword of Desperation
Director
2010
Film
Three for the Road
Director
2007
Film
Talk, Talk, Talk
Director
2007
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Hideyuki Hirayama and where are they from?
Hideyuki Hirayama is 75 years old, born on September 18, 1950 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan.
What are the most famous roles of Hideyuki Hirayama?
Hideyuki Hirayama is best known for directing Sword of Desperation, Oba: The Last Samurai, Haunted School.
How many movies has Hideyuki Hirayama directed?
Over a 36-year career (since 1990), Hideyuki Hirayama has directed or written 21 films and worked on 2 TV shows.
What was Hideyuki Hirayama's first movie?
The career of Hideyuki Hirayama began with Maria's Stomach (1990).
What is Hideyuki Hirayama's most recent movie or series?
Hideyuki Hirayama's most recent release is 1972 Fireflies on the Shore, which premiered on October 19, 2025.
What TV shows has Hideyuki Hirayama created or directed?
On television, Hideyuki Hirayama has appeared in Hitori Shizuka, 1972 Fireflies on the Shore.
Hideyuki Hirayama
1950-09-18 · Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan
Hideyuki Hirayama (平山秀幸) is a Japanese film director. His theatrical debut was the film Maria's Stomach in 1990. He won the Directors Guild of Japan New Directors Award for The Games Teachers Play in 1992. In 1995, School Ghost Stories was a big hit and made into popular series. Begging for Love in 1998 got many awards as International press award (FIPRESCI) in Montreal World Film Festival, Japan Academy Prize for Director of the Year, Mainichi Film Award for Best Director etc. In 2001, Hirayama won Best Director Choice for Turn at the Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival. He also got several Japanese film awards for director, including the Best Director award for The Laughing Frog and Out at the 2003 Yokohama Film Festival.